22 September – 26 September 2025

EU News

Monday, 22 September 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Hansen meets Mr Hendrik Johannes Terras, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture of Estonia (Brussels, Belgium)
Commissioner Hansen participates in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Brussels, Belgium)
Commissioner Kadis meets Mr Anton Refalo, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, and Ms Alicia Bugeja Said, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Rights of Malta
Commissioner Kadis meets Ms Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Environment, Seas, Forests and Fisheries of France
Commissioner Kadis participates in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Executive Vice-President Mînzatu receives Mr Ilie Bolojan, Prime Minister of Romania (Brussels, Belgium)
Executive Vice-President Séjourné meets Ms Anne-Isabelle Etienvre, Administratrice Générale, Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique (Paris, France)
Executive Vice-President Séjourné meets Mr Olivier Sichel, CEO of the Caisse des Dépôts Group (Paris, France)
Executive Vice-President Séjourné meets Mr Antonio Gozzi, CEO of Duferco (Paris, France)
Executive Vice-President Séjourné meets Mr Gilles Patrosso, CEO of RAZEL-BEC (Paris, France)
Commissioner Jørgensen participates in the UN General Assembly High-Level Week (New York, United States)
Commissioner Jørgensen meets Mr Sheldon Whitehouse, US Senator (New York, United States)
Commissioner Jørgensen participates in the Global Renewables Summit (New York, United States)
Commissioner Jørgensen meets Mr Toby Rice, CEO of EQT (New York, United States)
Commissioner Jørgensen participates in the High-Level Dialogue on Accelerating the Transition Away from Oil and Gas for Climate, Energy and Economic Security, organised by the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (New York, United States)
Commissioner Jørgensen participates in a panel discussion on the future of the global energy transition, organised by CGEP x BCG at Climate Week NYC (New York, United States)

European Parliament

President’s Agenda

14:00 President Metsola receives Ambassador Andrew Puzder, US Mission to the European Union

Parliamentary Committees

LIBE – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Brussels, SPAAK 1A002, 14:30–18:30)
- Exchange of views on the Digital Simplification Package and digital policy area fitness check concerning safeguarding fundamental rights, with:
  - Outi Slotboom, Director for Strategy and Economic Analysis, DG GROW
  - Joulien Mousnier, Director for Rule of Law, Fundamental Rights and Democracy, DG JUST
  - Yvo Volman, Director for Data, DG CNECT
- LIBE mission to El Hierro, Canary Islands (26–28 May 2025): presentation of outcome report
- Presentation of the 2025 Asylum Report by Nina Gregori, Executive Director of the EUAA
- Exchange of views on the Roma situation in Slovakia and other EU Member States, with Pascal Boijmans (DG REGIO), Alexander Dasko (Slovak government, tbc), Klara Orgovanova (Roma Institute, tbc), Gabriela Hrabanova (ERGO Network, tbc)
EUDS – Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (Brussels, SPAAK 5B001, 15:45–18:30)
- Exchange of views on Russian influence in the clergy in the EU neighbourhood
- Exchange of views with ARCOM and the Media Board (former ERGA) on broadcasting of sanctioned pro-Russia media
AFET – Committee on Foreign Affairs (Brussels, SPAAK 3C050, 16:00–17:30)
- Debate on the current state of EU–Canada relations (in association with the Delegation for relations with Canada, D-CA)
- Public hearing: Promoting an EU Feminist Foreign Policy
ITRE – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Brussels, ANTALL 4Q2, 16:30–18:00)
- Exchange of views with the Commission on preparing the second Union list of PCI–PMI (Projects of Common/Mutual Interest)

Council of the EU

Agriculture and Fisheries Council (22–23 September 2025)

European Investment Bank (EIB)

Monday 22 – Friday 26 September: The EIB at the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle leads the delegation engaging with governments, policymakers, and civil society to promote solutions for delivering on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and strengthening international partnerships.

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

European Commission

Executive Vice-President Mînzatu participates in the Youth Conference (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Commissioner Hansen delivers a keynote speech at the CEMA conference “Engineering the future of agriculture” (Brussels, Belgium)
Executive Vice-President Séjourné participates in an audition with the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Brussels, Belgium)
Executive Vice-President Séjourné participates in a high-level roundtable on telecoms (Brussels, Belgium)
Executive Vice-President Séjourné participates in the InvestEU trilogue (Brussels, Belgium)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: delivers a keynote at the KSRelief side event “The Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus: Milestones in Strengthening Multilateral Partnerships for Sustainable Impact and the SDGs” (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šuica participates via video-message in the European Parliament EMPL & HOUS hearing on demography and housing (Brussels, Belgium)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: meets H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State, United Arab Emirates (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: meets Ms Reem Alabali-Radovan, German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: meets Mr Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, Norwegian Minister for Development (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: meets Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šefčovič participates in the Indonesia–European Union Business Outlooks event; participates in a roundtable with EU businesses (Denpasar, Indonesia)

European Parliament

President’s Agenda

17:00 President Metsola addresses a conference organised by PGEU, the European Pharmacists’ Organisation (via video, New York City, United States)
19:00 President Metsola attends an engagement hosted by the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, on the occasion of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (New York City, United States)

Parliamentary Committees

BUDG — Committee on Budgets (Brussels, SPINELLI 3G-3, 09:00–12:15)
- Exchange of views on the Commission proposal for the MFF 2028–2034
- Votes: DAB No 2/2025; EGF mobilisations (BE/BelGaN; DE/Goodyear 2); amending Reg. (EU) 2021/691 on support to workers; 2025 Budget transfers (Sections III & other); building policy (OIB, Arlon 53)
AFET — Committee on Foreign Affairs (Brussels, SPAAK 3C050, 09:00–16:45)
- Vote: EU political strategy on Latin America (2025/2083(INI))
- Debates: EU–India Strategic Agenda (with D-IN); CFSP implementation report (2025/2164(INI))
- Sakharov Prize 2025: presentation of candidates (jointly with DEVE & DROI)
PECH — Committee on Fisheries (Brussels, SPINELLI 1E-2, 09:00–17:30)
- Debates: funding of fisheries/ocean policies under next MFF; presentation by Commissioner Costas Kadis on the European Ocean Pact; EU–Iceland MoU on fisheries cooperation; FAO presentation on 2025 Review of World Marine Fishery Resources
- Public hearing: Contribution of EU fisheries & aquaculture to food security and healthy diets amid climate adaptation
EUDS — Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (Brussels, SPAAK 5B001, 09:00–18:30)
- Exchanges: use of the darknet and implications for democracies (with Demos & Europol); debrief of mission to Taiwan (21–23 July 2025); exchange with Commissioner McGrath on Democracy Shield in next MFF
LIBE & FEMM — Joint meeting (Brussels, ANTALL 6Q2, 09:30–10:30)
- Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (2025/2040(INI)): consideration of amendments
FEMM — Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (Brussels, ANTALL 6Q2, 09:30–18:00)
- Debates: humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis (opinion); CSW70 EU priorities (draft report); study on gender pay/pension gap; exchange with Korean Peninsula Delegation on women escapees from North Korea
ITRE — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Brussels, ANTALL 4Q2, 10:00–18:30)
- Votes: ReArm Europe Plan (2025/0103(COD)); climate framework amendment (2025/0524(COD), opinion)
- Debates: Council Presidency programme (Christina Egelund); exchange with EVP Stéphane Séjourné on the European Competitiveness Fund
- Public hearing: Quantum, AI and cloud — technology development & industrial capacity in Europe
LIBE — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Brussels, SPAAK 1A002, 10:30–18:30)
- The EU Civil Society Strategy (exchange with DG JUST, FRA, Civil Society Europe, Council of Europe INGOs)
- Information security in EU institutions (draft report)
- DRF Monitoring Group: reporting back
- Article 7(1) TEU — clear risk of serious breach by Hungary (draft report)
- 2025 Rule of Law Report & links to MFF recommendations (presentation by Commissioner McGrath)
- Rule of law conditionality regime (opinion)
- EU budget 2028–2034: AgoraEU Programme (DG JUST presentation)
EMPL & FEMM — Joint meeting (Brussels, ANTALL 6Q2, 11:35–13:00)
- Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (2025/2039(INI)): EPRS briefing & consideration of draft report
AFET, DROI & DEVE — Joint meeting (Brussels, SPAAK 3C050, 14:30–15:30)
- Nominations for the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
AFET & BUDG — Joint meeting (Brussels, SPAAK 3C050, 15:30–16:45)
- Ukraine Facility Dialogue with Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General, DG NEAR/ENEST
AFCO — Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Brussels, SPINELLI 1G-2, 17:00–18:30)
- Votes: Institutional consequences of EU enlargement negotiations (2025/2041(INI)); Institutional aspects of the Draghi Report on the future of European competitiveness (2025/2013(INI))

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

European Commission

Executive Vice-President Mînzatu delivers keynote speech at the event “Building a Skilled Europe: Apprentice Learning Mobility at a Crossroads” (Brussels, Belgium)
Commissioner Hansen participates in an exchange of views at the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) legislative proposals (Brussels, Belgium)
Commissioner Hansen receives Mr Cristóbal Cano Martín, Secretary-General, and members of the Executive Board of the Unión de Pequeños Agricultores (UPA) (Brussels, Belgium)
Commissioner Hansen receives Mr Angel Villafranca, President of the Spanish Agri-food Cooperatives (Brussels, Belgium)
Executive Vice-President Mînzatu receives the Romanian Special Olympics delegation (Brussels, Belgium)
Executive Vice-President Séjourné meets Mr Benjamin Dousa, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Sweden (Stockholm, Sweden)
Executive Vice-President Séjourné meets Ms Jessica Rosencrantz, Minister for EU Affairs of Sweden (Stockholm, Sweden)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: participates in the signature ceremony of a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to the Palestine Monetary Authority (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: attends the Global Aging High-Level Partners Event and reception of the American Association of Retired Persons (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: delivers keynote speech at the event “Missing Persons in Armed Conflict – Advancing the Search for Answers” (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: attends the Climate Mobility Summit – Towards a Common Approach for Climate Mobility in the Mediterranean (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: attends the meeting of the Global Alliance for the Two-State Solution (New York, United States)
Commissioner Šuica at UNGA: meets Ms Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF (New York, United States)

European Parliament

09:00 President Metsola addresses the Friends of the Western Balkans Meeting (New York City, United States)
15:00 President Metsola addresses a meeting on Export and Trade (New York City, United States)

Parliamentary Committees

IMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Brussels, ANTALL 4Q2, 09:00–18:00)
- Reporting back on AI Act implementation/enforcement
- Single Market competitiveness study
- Protection of minors online (2025/2060(INI)): consideration of amendments
- DSA Guidelines on protection of minors online: exchange with the Commission
- Delegated Regulation on Data Access for Vetted Researchers under the DSA
- Interim evaluation of the Single Market Programme 2021–2027
- Regulation on Single Market and Customs Programme 2028–2034
- Public hearing: Strengthening the Single Market for Services
DROI — Subcommittee on Human Rights (Brussels, SPAAK 5B001, 09:00–18:30)
- Presentation of DROI study “EU Strategy to Face Narratives Against Democracy” (jointly with EUDS)
- Exchange with Robert McCorquodale (UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights)
- Debriefing: mission to Bangladesh (15–19 September 2025)
- Safe countries of origin list (2025/0101(COD)) – draft opinion
- Human Rights & Democracy annual report 2025 (2025/2166(INI)) – draft report
- Public hearing: EU Strategy to Promote and Protect Human Rights of Women Worldwide (jointly with FEMM)
CULT — Culture and Education (Brussels, SPINELLI 3G-2, 09:00–18:30)
- Votes: AVMSD obligations in transatlantic dialogue (motion for resolution); protection of minors online (opinion); 2026 EU Budget – all sections (opinion)
- Debates: Joint meeting with Verkhovna Rada Committee on Education, Science and Innovations; interim report on Erasmus+ 2021–2027; Erasmus+ 2028–2034 proposals
PETI — Petitions (Brussels, SPINELLI 1G3, 09:00–18:30)
- Vote: Draft report on deliberations of PETI in 2024 (2025/2114(INI))
- Debates: Annual report on activities of the Ombudsman (2024); public hearing on Hungary and accession to the EPPO
SEDE — Security and Defence (Brussels, SPAAK 3C050, 09:15–17:15)
- Reporting back on EDIP negotiations
- Debrief: SEDE mission to Greenland
- Next steps in CARD process (Lt. Gen. Stefano Cont, EDA)
- PESCO progress report 2025 (Lt. Gen. Stefano Cont, EDA)
CONT — Budgetary Control (Brussels, SPINELLI 3E-2, 10:00–18:00)
- Discharge 2024: General budget (EP, Commission, agencies, Council) — exchanges with SG Chiocchetti, DGs Gauer & Verwey; votes on draft reports
- Conference: 50 years of the Budgetary Treaty of Brussels
DEVE — Development (Brussels, SPINELLI 1G2, 10:00–18:30)
- Joint session with AFET & BUDG on amending Reg. (EU) 2021/947
- Exchange with ECA and experts on EFSD+ and guarantees
- Annual exchange with CONCORD
- Debate on USAID funding cuts and Afghanistan earthquake recovery
ECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs (Brussels, ANTALL 2Q2, 14:30–16:00)
- Economic dialogue with ECOFIN President Stephanie Lose
- Votes: reporting requirements (2023/0363(COD)); BEFIT framework (2023/0321(CNS)); access to finance for SMEs & scale-ups (2025/2072(INI))
TRAN — Transport and Tourism (Brussels, SPAAK 1A002, 14:30–18:30)
- Workshop: Transport security in Baltic Sea region (GPS jamming, shadow fleet)
- Tourism Task Force: Tourism & infrastructure exchange
- Technological/market readiness of heavy-duty road transport vehicles (Commission presentation)
DEVE & SANT — Joint meeting (Brussels, SPINELLI 3G-3, 17:15–18:30)
- Exchange of views on USAID interventions and defunding impacts on pandemic preparedness and global mortality

Council of the EU

No dedicated Council meeting listed beyond participation in UNGA events

United Nations

UN General Assembly, New York (23–29 September 2025) — ongoing

Thursday, 25 September 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Roswall at UNGA: delivers keynote at the side event “Shaping a Water Resilient World, with Water Security for All” hosted by the EU (New York, United States)
Commissioner Albuquerque meets Ms Maria Panayiotou, Chairperson of the Investment Funds Association (CIFA) (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Micallef delivers video address at the European Heritage Heads Forum Conference (Valletta, Malta)
Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Andreas Athanasiades, Director-General of the Insurance Association of Cyprus (IAC) (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Roswall at UNGA: participates in keynote conversation with Francine Lacqua, Bloomberg Television, as part of Bloomberg Green New York (New York, United States)
Commissioner Dombrovskis receives Mr Sergii Marchenko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine (Brussels, Belgium)
Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr George Theocharides, Chairman, and Mr Panikkos Vakkou, Vice-Chair of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Albuquerque hosts working lunch with business stakeholders: Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEVE), Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEV), and Economic and Competitiveness Council (CECC) (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Roswall at UNGA: participates in discussion on financing the green transition hosted by Covington & Burling LLP (New York, United States)
Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Constantinos Kalopsidiotis, Acting Superintendent of the Insurance Companies Control Service (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Albuquerque meets with start-ups and venture capital companies: IDEA (incubator), Kinisis Ventures (VC), 33East (VC), Aria Health (start-up) (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Roswall at UNGA: meets Ms Irene Vélez Torres, Minister of Environment of Colombia (New York, United States)
Commissioner Micallef participates in the High-Level Plenary “World Programme of Action for Youth at 30: Accelerating Global Progress through Intergenerational Collaboration” (UN General Assembly, New York, United States)
Commissioner Roswall at UNGA: meets Mr Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations (New York, United States)
Commissioner Micallef participates in the High-Level Plenary on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health (UN General Assembly, New York, United States)
Commissioner Roswall at UNGA: meets Ms Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary, UNECE (New York, United States)
Commissioner Micallef meets Mr Felipe Paullier, Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, United Nations (New York, United States)
Commissioner Albuquerque addresses students at an event at the University of Cyprus (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Micallef participates in the 2nd Pledging Conference of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (New York, United States)
Commissioner Micallef participates in Intergenerational Multi-Stakeholder Panel “Full, Effective and Meaningful Youth Participation at National and International Levels, for Current and Future Generations” (New York, United States)

European Parliament

Parliamentary Committees

DROI — Subcommittee on Human Rights (Brussels, SPAAK 5B001, 09:00–11:30)
- Presentation of study: Environmental Human Rights Defenders – New Developments and Implications for the EU
- Exchange with Global Witness (Roots of Resistance report) and Solveig Henry (ICJ) on climate change obligations & human rights
- Exchange on human rights situation in Belarus, five years after 2020 elections
SANT — Committee on Public Health (Brussels, SPINELLI 3G-3, 09:00–12:00)
- Exchange with Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi on MFF 2028–2034 and health
- Exchange with Commissioners Ekaterina Zaharieva (Startups, Research & Innovation) and Olivér Várhelyi on the Life Science Strategy
SEDE — Committee on Security and Defence (Brussels, SPAAK 3C050, 09:00–12:30)
- State of play of the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument, with Herald Ruijters (DG DEFIS)
- Russia’s hybrid warfare against the EU, with Paraskevi Papantoniou (DG DEFIS)
IMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Brussels, ANTALL 4Q2, 09:00–12:30)
- Votes:
  - ADR for consumer disputes (2023/0376(COD)) – provisional agreement
  - EV supply equipment & energy meters (2024/0311(COD)) – draft report
  - New legislative framework for products (2024/2119(INI)) – draft report
- Debates: Establishing European Competitiveness Fund (ECF); amending directives on digitalisation & common specifications; simplifying measures for SMEs and mid-caps
CULT — Culture and Education (Brussels, SPINELLI 3G-2, 09:00–12:30)
- Presentation: interim evaluation of Creative Europe 2021–2027
- Interim report on CERV programme (2021–2027)
- Presentation: establishing AgoraEU programme 2028–2034 (2025/0550(COD))
HOUS — Special Committee on the Housing Crisis (Brussels, SPINELLI 5E2, 09:00–12:30)
- Presentation of draft report on the EU housing crisis — Rapporteur: Borja Giménez Larraz (EPP, ES)
CONT — Budgetary Control (Brussels, SPINELLI 3E-2, 09:00–18:00)
- Discharge 2024: General budget (Commission) — exchanges with DG RTD, DG REGIO, DG EMPL
- Presentation: White Paper for Anti-Fraud Architecture Review by Commissioner Piotr Serafin
- Annual report on protection of EU financial interests — presented by Commissioner Piotr Serafin
- Discharge 2024: General budget (Commission) — exchanges with DG BUDG, DG AGRI, DG INTPA, DG HOME
ECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs (Brussels, ANTALL 2Q2, 11:00–12:30)
- Public hearing: Implementation of Financial Sanctions — Frozen Russian Assets and Use of Economic/Financial Instruments

Friday, 26 September 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Tzitzikostas visits Japan (Japan)
Commissioner Kadis visits coastal fishing ports; meets the Estonian Fishing Association; visits the Estonian Marine Institute; delivers a keynote at the 21st International Maritime Conference 2025 (Estonia)
Commissioner Šefčovič meets Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Commissioner Šefčovič participates in a roundtable with EuroCham (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Commissioner Šefčovič co-chairs, with Nguyen Hong Dien, a session of the EU–Viet Nam Trade Committee (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Commissioner Šefčovič meets Tran Duc Thang, Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment of Viet Nam (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Christodoulos Patsalides, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Marinos Christodoulides, Chairman of the Board, Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Albuquerque meets the main trade unions — PEO, SEK and DEOK (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Makis Keravnos, Minister of Finance of Cyprus (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Albuquerque has a working lunch with Mr Panos Prodromitis, Chairman of the Committee of European Auditing Oversight Bodies (CEAOB) (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Commissioner Roswall at UNGA: meets Ms Åsa Regnér, CEO of Save the Children Sweden (New York, United States)